Isambard watches the trains

... at Paddington Station, terminus of the Great Western Railway, another great engineering project dreamed up and created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his workers. Note the trademark stovepipe hat in his hand. Apparently he was not much more than five feet tall, so the hat gave him stature.

I'm back in Stroud, and the weather has improved. Dramatically. Happy weekend to those who can take time off!

PS. Brunel from the front. He does have two legs as well as a hat.